granite
noun
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
granite-like
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a word derived from
granite.
Example Sentences
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But there was also a granite-like quality to his character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Instead of granite-like material, the data point to a surface made of basalt or mantle-like rock, similar to volcanic material found on Earth or the Moon.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
The resulting recycled magmas form many different types of granite and granite-like rocks, which make up most of the Earth's continental crust.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 12, 2023
Only the lower strings seemed to be in tune with this haunting, granite-like masterpiece.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2010
It was midday, a grey sky held a brighter, diffused radiance where the veiled sun hung without warmth, and the earth was everywhere frozen granite-like.
From The Three Black Pennys A Novel by Joseph Hergesheimer
